Farewell and Thanks!
By Dolores Schueler (Brunswick Road)
I plan to transition out of my role as a primary distributor of the Neighborhood Newsletter, but still plan to work for the Newsletter in some capacity. Fifteen years ago, when the Neighborhood Newsletter was just being reborn after a hiatus of a couple of years, I saw Nils Fonstad out delivering newsletters on my street and offered to help. He and Bill Berkowitz were taking on the entire delivery, so I offered to help revive a distribution network that had been in place in the Newsletter’s first incarnation. Since then, the Newsletter has enjoyed great popularity, and finding help has generally not been a problem.
The neighbors who have helped me with distribution have been wonderful – some have been consistently distributing for 15 years. The following great group of people currently distributes the newsletter: Jim Bailey, Carol Band, Mimi Barbera, Gene Benson, Bill Berkowitz, Nan Bers, Jessie Brown, Colin Campbell, MaryAnna Foskett, Peggy Gardiner, Jo Hartel, Jane and Pete Howard, Carol Kalauskas, Margaret Kim, Leola Moss, Amelia Mueller, Elizabeth Neaman, Jan Pagliasotti, Lois Scribner, Marion Strauss, and Judy Weinberg. Also, a special thanks to Anne Tulimieri who worked as a lead distributor with me for a number of years..
The Neighborhood Newsletter is distributed to approximately 1340 homes in the area circumscribed by Spy Pond, Highland Avenue, Mass. Ave., and Route 2. I have organized a system of individual routes, and for each issue I reconfirm distributors for each route, count out newsletters into marked envelopes, and distribute them among our network. I am looking for someone to take over this job. Mary Cummings has been the lead person in the area from Jason Street west to Highland Ave. and I have been responsible for the area from Spy Pond to Jason Street. It might work best if two people volunteered to share the responsibility, so that Mary could focus on editing the Newsletter and getting it produced.
Overseeing the distribution of the Newsletter is an enjoyable experience. We have a loyal and dedicated group of distributors who make the organizing role a pleasure. If you are interested in stepping into this role, or would like to learn more about it, please contact us at core@neighborhoodnewsletter.org.
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